The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-16

decided seIsation in the Jail. An the
prlsoSers, over 200, heard the report.
] 'siler FolG was the one who carried the
news that Lingg had used such deadly
means to make away with himself, to the
other Anarchists. The jsiler approached
Persons' ss,. "Linsg has killed himself,
Great God, is that so?'' exclaimed Par.
| sons.
! yes, It's fact" was the reply,
| Wei, my God" exclaimed Parsons, 81
wish l had some dynamite myself. !
would kill myself only too quickly"
August Spies was then informed OF the
tragedy.
quietly. "Eyer since the finding OF the
bombs in his cell last Sunday, was salts
Esd that if it was possible he would make
away with himself. For my own and
| comrades sake, am glad he is out of the
| way"
According to Jailer Folz, all of the re-
naming Anarchists sre completely broken
down. They look on the suicide of Lingg
IS placing him in the category of an ex-
treme Anarchist, which place they do not
wish to occupy themselves. Schwab be-
came deeply depressed. He walked up
and down his cell with hig head on his
breast. Engel and Fischer refused to talk
to their keeper, bat were evidently almost
OVeTS helmed by the tragedy.
JAILER FoIz' THEORY.
Jsilor FoIz and his son Otto, Wig acts as
chief turnkey at the all, were very much
GepI eesed this evening over the event of
the day. Mr.. Folz was asked to explain
the way in which Lingg had kept his dy-
Mantle cap from the eyes of his keepers.
Saddle ~ have two theories You know .hat
Lingg had a very bushy head of hair. u
is not without the bounds of possibility
that he placed the cap in his locks and
kept it there while we sea7shed him LAST
Sunday. At that time he was stripped
completely. My deputies sesrched ali his
clothing and could find nothing of q sus-
picious character. Then again l have a
theory which hardly like to speak about.
have known of casses, he continued
slowly, where women thieves have con-
cealed their stolen property in parts of
their person which would be indelicate to
specify. Lipgg n ay have done the same
thing. or course this is mere speculation,
but il came into my mind while studying
up the various features of the cese."
DEPUTY sHERIFFs STORY.
Dep1ty Sheriff O'Eeill told the follow
ing story to an Associated Press reporter.
By way of preface, it may be said that this
same deputy has been stationed directly in
front of Lingg's cell, and Deputy Engel-
bardt was his brother officer. Said o Neill:
"At $40 o clock everything in the Jail was
quiet. The common prisoners were tax
ing their breakfast in the usual manner.
Jailer Conrad Folz, having driven from his
home on the North side, entered the jail at
the hour mentioned. His first question
was as to how Lingg felt. This remark was
delivered 10 myself. 1 replied that the
prisoner was very quiet this morning. l
had my back to the door of his cell, but to
assure myself, turned about and looked
into the Enclosure. Lingg was lying down
on his cot. There was candle burning on
Lis table. The use of a candle had been
allowed him for some time. Jailer Folz
went into his private Office, which is about
twenty feet from the cage in which Lingg's
cell is.
"a nom emit later there was an explosion.
To my mind 1t was such an explosion as
would be occasioned by the dis
charge of q double barrelled shot
gan heavily loaded with not only
bird, but slug shots. Immediately
myself, EDglehadrt, with Deputies Egan
aud hoy an, the two latter being near at
band, jumped to the door of the cell. At
the moment of the explosion Jailer F0Iz
ran out of his Office and crossing the re-
ception room of the jsil, came to our as
slsta1Ce. At this moment we saw a few
wreaths ossmoke coming out of the cell
occupied by LiDgg. The prisoner was on
the floor. The 10 wer part of his face was
spch mass OF blood that the features were
unrecogaizable- Blood was scattered over
the floor on the cot, in places on the wall,
and the body of the suicide was covered
with it. Deputy Egan was Immediately
despatched 10 the insane department of
! the Jail. This is reached by running down
| the iron steps, crossing the stone yard, div
! irg into the basement, again up
PAIR of stairs and finally
into the doctors private- apartments.
When the doctor came 10 the jail propsr
be saw at once that the case was one which
/ be could not safely handle alone. He sent
messenger around to DR.. FeDger's house,
on La Sale avenue a few blocks away.
| DR.. Fepger is skilled surgeon. AS soon
as he sTrived he ordered Liugg taken to
another room. The Que selected was th g
hath room of the Jail. The dying man
was carried TO this apartment by himself
and the three deputies mentioned. He
was placed on hastily impr0yiSed table
By this time three other physicians had
| arrived. One dressed the tom flesh
another gave attention to the tongue of the
MORALLY wounded man. A portion OF tbs
tongue was lett and was attached to the
palate. This fell back into the throat
stopping Lingg's breathing. The physician
pulled this back and a string was attached
| N0lC0 was nelO DIV deputy, thus anON
ing respiration. While this was going on
another surgeon operated dec dorizeF; an
other had a syringe in his hands and FIRE
queutly injected portions of brandy an(
sgain doses of salt Morphine i8lection
were also given.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
Jailer Conrad Folz thus explains tn
manner in which Lingg took his life. He
said: "Lingg in some way became pos
sessed Of q dynamite cap. This cap Is be
tween one and one-half inches long. 1t i
made of copper and the outer en- i
plugged up with a piece Of lead. Tn
copper for at least bslI an inch is fillet
with dyns mite Then a small portion 1
nlie0 - Illuminating powder. Into thi
J nnsowder runs fuse made of braided cloth
In my opinion LiDgg, while lying in bed
reached out his hand, took from his tabl
the lighted candle, then placed the explo
sive in his mouth with the fuse outward
This he placed to the candle, and his NOR
ial wound followed"
GIVING THE DEATH NOTICE.
Shortly after o'clock Sheriff Matsol
came 10 the Jail. His mission was two fold
he wanted to give personal notice t
Spies, Engel, Fischer and Parsons that the.
would have TO suffer the extreme penalt,
of the law. He alfo wanted TO see that hi
deputies were so Place that all unauthoI
lied people should be kept from the VI